Brian Fleury, our new offensive coordinator, has a coaching resume so wild and varied, even former Seahawks QB Brock Huard said he's never seen anything like it. It's not just a few new faces; this staff has undergone significant changes, with Fleury leading the charge in a way that suggests Mike Macdonald wants his coaches to be as versatile as the players on the field. This isn't your grandma's coaching staff, Emerald City.
Fleury's Mind-Bending Path to the Playbook
Let's talk about Brian Fleury for a sec, because his background is seriously nuts. The dude played college quarterback for Maryland and Towson from '98 to '02. Then, get this, he coached secondary, outside linebackers, and even became a defensive coordinator at Sacred Heart. After that, he was a special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach at Towson. So he knows offense, defense, *and* special teams from a coordinator perspective, already. Then he hit the NFL: quality control for the Bills, linebackers coach for the Browns, then a football research analyst and director of football research for the Dolphins. Yeah, he was deep in the analytics game! But wait, there's more. He then spent seven years with Kyle Shanahan's crew in San Francisco, starting on defensive quality control, moving to offensive quality control, then tight ends coach for years, and finally adding run game coordinator to his duties in 2025. It's a journey that makes his view of the game incredibly holistic. He gets the defensive front seven, the secondary, the run game, the pass game. He even crossed paths with our QB Sam Darnold and directly coached tight end Eric Saubert during his 49ers stint. Fleury has never called plays in the NFL himself, but he designed plays for Shanahan and helped him make in-game decisions, plus he's been a DC and STC. That's some serious experience to bring to our playbook.The New Look on Offense Is Here
Fleury's not the only new face in the building shaking things up. We've also got a new running backs coach in Thomas Hammock, and a new pass game specialist, plus some promotions for existing staff. This goes right back to what Macdonald seems to be building: a team of coaches who can think outside the box because they've literally done it all. We're talking about a group that understands every facet of the game from multiple angles. When you have an offensive coordinator who's coached defense, special teams, and been an analytics guru, you know he's going to find angles nobody else is seeing. This isn't just about scheme; it's about a complete philosophical shift in how we attack. This diverse experience on the offensive coaching staff, especially with Fleury at the helm, is exactly what the Emerald City needs to get fired up about as the season unfolds. You've got coaches who know how to break down an opponent from every angle imaginable, and that's going to be huge for Sam Darnold and our offense. Keep your eyes glued to the TV, 12s, because what these guys are cooking up could be something special.This article was created with AI assistance and reviewed by Seattle On Tap editorial staff. Always verify information with official team sources.